Last edit by: GUWonder
Short answer: Yes, priority lines are available at Schiphol security checkpoints.
Long answer:
Priority lanes are available at Schiphol for eligible passengers of all airlines at all security checkpoints, and for holders of Privium cards at all checkpoints.
Unlike previously, since the start of 2022 Mess in Amsterdam, access is strictly policed. What this means in practice:
What if I or my travelling partner don't fall into any of those categories?
Then you are out of luck. Waving a silver card will not help you. Nor will you be able to take your statusless wife on basis of your FB Gold card.
That said, there were some reports of successful subterfuge. The checkers are not too precise; particularly if one of two passengers has Privium and SP, one might give ones travel partner a BP with SP marked "by mistake" while passing through Privium gate.
Once upstairs/past the human checker, the BP scanner will actually accept a non-coded BP (for now at least).
Long answer:
Priority lanes are available at Schiphol for eligible passengers of all airlines at all security checkpoints, and for holders of Privium cards at all checkpoints.
Unlike previously, since the start of 2022 Mess in Amsterdam, access is strictly policed. What this means in practice:
- Privium card holders always have access, regardless of airline or class of travel.
- Business class passengers of all airlines have access to priority security for themselves
- Eligible elites of all alliances have access to priority security for themselves when flying with an alliance airline.
- The extension of Priority benefits to all passengers on the same PNR is not a common benefit in airlines flying from Amsterdam, and particularly with SkyTeam airlines, while you will be able to check in together in the SkyPriority zone, this does not automatically allow for access to priority security. Unlike previously, access is strictly policed.
- Select non-status Economy class passengers also have access to priority security, notably those travelling on Eco Flex tickets with Air France KLM.
- Select low cost airline passengers also have access, for example easyJet Plus card holders travelling on easyJet flights.
What if I or my travelling partner don't fall into any of those categories?
Then you are out of luck. Waving a silver card will not help you. Nor will you be able to take your statusless wife on basis of your FB Gold card.
That said, there were some reports of successful subterfuge. The checkers are not too precise; particularly if one of two passengers has Privium and SP, one might give ones travel partner a BP with SP marked "by mistake" while passing through Privium gate.
Once upstairs/past the human checker, the BP scanner will actually accept a non-coded BP (for now at least).
Are there priority security lanes at Schiphol?
#62
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Milan / Paris / London
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Hi everyone,
I am travelling on the 8th june via Schipol with hand-baggage only on KLM flights.
Flight is: LCY-AMS (KL0988) and then AMS-BLQ (KL1591)
It is a connecting flight therefore I am hoping there will be less chaos at controls.
If I am correct, I should only go through passport checks right?
Are there any priority lanes for SkyTeam Elite Plus status?
Any experience with connecting flights in Schipol from a non-schengen to schengen flights in Schipol!
Many thanks for the support
I am travelling on the 8th june via Schipol with hand-baggage only on KLM flights.
Flight is: LCY-AMS (KL0988) and then AMS-BLQ (KL1591)
It is a connecting flight therefore I am hoping there will be less chaos at controls.
If I am correct, I should only go through passport checks right?
Are there any priority lanes for SkyTeam Elite Plus status?
Any experience with connecting flights in Schipol from a non-schengen to schengen flights in Schipol!
Many thanks for the support
#64
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MAD
Programs: FB Plat
Posts: 249
I have never seen any priority lines for passport control, only privium, which uses a different reader (iris scan instead of passport). What they do sometimes is to call for people with short connections to come forward, or open some desk only for those with short connections, but nothing about status passengers.
#66
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: SEA
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Posts: 192
#68
I don't think so, from my one time doing an international transfer at AMS. But SIN is a "safe/clean" airport, so you shouldn't have to go through transfer security: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34265407-post2.html
#69
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 1
Hello All,
Last year we had a blast in Greece and Malta with no lines! This year a bit nervous with all the news on delays. We are US citizens flying from SFO - via AMS - to FLR with a 1:45 min connection. We are flying KLM business, arrive AMS on the June 13th.
1. Will we just have to go thru Passport control and if so approx how long are those lines?
2. Do we have a priority lane or just all together?
3. We will have to retrieve our luggage and go thru customs or will we do that in Florence?
I have read the entire thread and your replies are awesome! I think we will be fine but I haven't flown thru AMS since May 1994.
Cheers,
Arthur
Last year we had a blast in Greece and Malta with no lines! This year a bit nervous with all the news on delays. We are US citizens flying from SFO - via AMS - to FLR with a 1:45 min connection. We are flying KLM business, arrive AMS on the June 13th.
1. Will we just have to go thru Passport control and if so approx how long are those lines?
2. Do we have a priority lane or just all together?
3. We will have to retrieve our luggage and go thru customs or will we do that in Florence?
I have read the entire thread and your replies are awesome! I think we will be fine but I haven't flown thru AMS since May 1994.
Cheers,
Arthur
#71
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Don’t they still have contractors that sometimes help people in the crowd to cut to the front of entry/exit passport control by calling out for people about to miss flights? Or have they given that up?
#72
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Gold, Hilton Diamond, some others as well
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There is a short connection lane for this situation. As far as I know only at airside border control/ transfer security though.
#73
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: VLC
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Posts: 641
Point of comparison: CPH
This morning a 20-ish minute wait at regular security, but fast track was a mere minute (basically as long as it took me to get my liquids out of my bag).
#74
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: mostly not far from AMS, otherwise NUE
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